Wednesday 14 December 2011

A physiological breakdown of barrecore Part 1


The Smaller the Movement the Better!

It’s like a broken record here at barrecore....”The smaller the movement, the better”, repeated over and over again (ad nauseum). These small, intense movements combined with the “hold” you’ve come to know and love, are the key to achieving rapid changes to the body.

You will hear barrecore instructors say “drop hold, little lift” or “lift hold” or “squeeze hold” in every class. This ‘hold’ is called an isometric contraction and is the single most important part of every movement we do at barrecore.

An isometric contraction is one where neither the joint angle nor the length of the muscle changes during muscular contraction. It’s difficult to visualise but this static point (without range of motion) is the sweet spot of calorie burning! The more you contract a muscle and the longer you keep it contracted, the more energy you use to fuel the muscle and the more calories you will burn. It seems counter-intuitive but it is the ‘hold’ that produces results.

barrecore’s classes involve performing high repetitions of these small isometric movements and contractions, focusing on major muscle groups...thighs, glutes and abdominals...for the ultimate fat burning workout.

Those who come to at least 2 classes a week quickly notice their legs getting more toned and their jeans fitting looser in the waist, thighs and seat. Those that come 4 days a week...well...they simply look amazing (and eat whatever they want!)

So the longer you stay low on your thigh series, push through the burn and shake, the more calories you will burn and the more fat you will lose!


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